In my *extensive* one year of vegetable gardening experience, peas have so far been one of my very favorite things to grow. There is just something so fun about them - the staking, the pretty white flowers, and most importantly, having a constant outdoor snack for the boys to crunch on. I can’t remember [...]

Alternatively titled - “A Lesson In Reading The Recipe Beforehand”
Alternatively titled - “Don’t Eat The Rhubarb Raw”
Alternatively titled - “Make Sure You Have Oil Before Baking”
Alternatively and more appropriately titled: “From Dirt To Dinner - Rhubarb”
All righty. Pull up a seat. It’s time to cook some rhubarb.
I decided to go with this recipe [...]

So, the upcoming theme ingredient for Friday’s From Dirt To Dinner is going to be RHUBARB. I know rhubarb can be a little intimidating - it’s looks kind of weird and not at all unlike celery, many people have never had it before, certainly most have not cooked with it.
Last year was my first time [...]

Ok, Kate has put up the second part of our tomato interview - you can see it here.
So tomato interview part one focuses generally on growing tomatoes from seed vs. seedlings, in containers vs. in the ground, and terra cotta vs. plastic pots. Lots of VERSUS tomato things in there.
Part two is a little more [...]

For From Dirt To Dinner this week we are featuring tomatoes. I know what you’re thinking - they’re not in season yet! And yep, you’re absolutely right. BUT it’s a great time to start growing your own seedlings right about now, so that when that season does come you’ll be picking them right from [...]

Welcome to our very first From Dirt To Dinner recipe carnival! This week we are celebrating asparagus - yum! It’s in season right now, it’s super-healthy, and it’s great stuff, especially when fresh and local. Not to mention that doesn’t asparagus just tell you that Spring is really here?
So, ever since Kate and I [...]

I love April. Love May too.
We’ve been watching a Robin build her nest right outside our living room window in a Rhododendron. She worked hard. And then she sat. (Sorry, this photo was taken through our screen window.)

She’s been sitting there for a few weeks now, through the wind and some massive rain. She’s got [...]